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105.7 is live

rbrucecarter5 said:
I don't speak foreign and wish they would keep their signal over their intended coverage area. And - US stations should do the same.
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You're making some erroneous assumptions. According to radio-locator.com there are 753 Spanish language stations in the US. 187 of those are in Texas.
 
rbrucecarter5 said:
I know it sounds like I am picking on Mexico, which probably has something to do with the fact that on just about any frequency out of town (Houston), the dominant language is Spanish. Since Houston is at least 300 miles from Mexico, it seems to me that a whole lot of Mexican stations are pumping power over the US uselessly. If they re-directed that power over their intended audience, they would probably better serve them.
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Well, if you go the same distance into Mexico, you will hear about as many English language stations there as you hear Mexican stations where you are now. That is because, at least in theory, the NARBA treaty that has been in effect for 70 years pretty much leveled the playing field and gave each area of North America a distribution of clear, regional and local signals.

A 5 kw station in Houston like KILT or KPRC will put some signal into Mexico, just as a 5 kw station from Nuevo Laredo or Reynosa or Monterrey will put some signal into Houston. It's just the way AM works. Fortunately, today, since so little radio listening... and even less AM listening... takes place at night, it really no longer matters what signals you hear on channels that are not licensed in your own metro or community.

And, as Fred mentioned, a large number of Tejas stations are in Spanish... some of what you are hearing is coming from US stations in Tejas's heritage language.

No doubt those near the Northern border bemoan the Canadian invasion, but at least it isn't a foreign language. Unless they are getting Quebec stations. Either way, I don't speak foreign and wish they would keep their signal over their intended coverage area. And - US stations should do the same.
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First, the fact that AM signals don't have to show a passport at the border is not an invasion. It's just the nature of propagation.

When I owned stations in Quito, Ecuador, nearly every channel not used locally had a station from Colombia on it. And some of the local stations even had interference on their own channels inside the market! Since there was no treaty between the two bordering nations, there was nothing to be done. And since Colombia had a far more developed radio industry, most of their stations overpowered most of ours.

North America has a long-standing treaty among most of the nations in the hemisphere, and the coverage and powers of the stations in each meet the terms of the agreement. If you can hear Mexican stations in the US, it's because the treaty allows the Mexican stations to have that degree of power and coverage. And the same goes for hearing US stations in Mexico.

As to Spanish being "foreign" it was the first European language in the Southwest... English came later. And in Puerto Rico, USA, it's the preferred language and the one 120 of the 122 stations on the Island broadcast in.
 
I was able to pick the station up good around Austin Highway/Lanark, and Nacodogches/O'Connor and near the airport. Once past I-35 and O'Connor the signal starts to fade. The quality is not as good as KLBJ-AM's 99.7 translator. Heard Coast to Coast, and Sean Hannity, and Micheal Berry. I don't care for Micheal Berry, though. He (Berry) was talking about assaulting protesters. I also picked up KSAB 99.9 on Tuesday night. 105.7 does use KQXT-HD3 followed by name of translator and 105.7
 
willdav713 said:
105.7 does use KQXT-HD3 followed by name of translator and 105.7
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That means they've set up the loophole to originate programming for the translator instead of just simulcasting an existing full power station..
 
fredcantu said:
willdav713 said:
105.7 does use KQXT-HD3 followed by name of translator and 105.7
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That means they've set up the loophole to originate programming for the translator instead of just simulcasting an existing full power station..
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I mentioned that because somewhere on this board, someone mention they used the wrong id (KQXT-HD2) which is Smooth Jazz. However it does give good coverage on the Northside, since 92.5 out in Devine is not a translator would it be legal for WOAI to be on 92.5 as well to cover the Southside?
 
It would be interesting to see the geographic spread of San Antonio's talk listeners. I'm guessing they thin out as you move further south making KRPT as a talk station pretty useless.
 
fredcantu said:
It would be interesting to see the geographic spread of San Antonio's talk listeners. I'm guessing they thin out as you move further south making KRPT as a talk station pretty useless.
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Isn't WOAI News/Talk and Sports compared to KRPT which is Talk? Wouldn't it be cheaper to simulcast WOAI-AM on 92.5, and 105.7? Such move would make business since. Doesn't Salem's KLUP do better than KRPT?
 
K289BN 105.7 has very recently (today) switched their station to a stereo signal and not mono like it was previously. Doesn't make sense to rebroadcast WOAI in stereo, so I guess they're flipping soon.
 
**Update** San Antonio just picked up another CHR at 105.7. Wild 92.5 and 105.7. K289BN is simulcasting KRPT now, apparently.

This is bad news for Mix, KBBT, and KTFM if it turns out not to be a stunt. I'm interested to see how this station does, and I also wonder if it'll be locally programmed with live tallent - I hope so!

I had a feeling something was happening at 5:00 today after I noticed the stereo switch, so I'm recording the first hour or so. This means an aircheck is most definitely in the works. I'll let you know as soon as I have it ready. :)
 
The patriot's web site now links to Wild 92.5/105.7, San Antonio's Party station:
http://www.925thepatriot.com

And yes... they are streaming.

So far it sounds a lot like the Beat in Austin.. which makes sense since the Rhythmic CHR Beat in Austin is sister station to mainstream CHR Kiss-FM. Both are uber successful in Austin. Perhaps CC is trying to duplicate the success of tandem CHRs in SA.
 
Final Facebook post from the Patriot at 5:15pm: "As of 5pm today, 92.5 The Patriot is no more. The format of 92.5 has changed. We thank you for your listening and appreciate your years of support."
 
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